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population levels, the agreed upon
baseline for the property is 714 acres
and the applicant would be allowed to
return his property to this baseline
condition at the end of the permit term.
This proposed SHA is intended to
result in a net conservation benefit by
maintaining northern Idaho ground
squirrel habitat within a 714-ac (289-ha)
baseline area, allowing access to
researchers affiliated with the Service or
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
(IDFG); requiring notification of the
Service and IDFG prior to activities that
will result in ‘‘take’’ of the species so
that they may capture and relocate
affected individuals if appropriate;
allowing the Service and IDFG
personnel access to the property to
conduct ground squirrel conservation
activities approved by the applicant
such as habitat maintenance and
enhancement, ground squirrel surveys,
and translocation of ground squirrels;
and establishing some limits on the
conduct of chemical rodent control in
the squirrel management area. In
addition, the applicant may also work
with the Service and others to
implement timber-related habitat
enhancement measures that will
potentially increase habitat for squirrels
within the covered area.
The biological goal of ground squirrel
conservation measures in the SHA is to
expand the northern Idaho ground
squirrel population at this site within
and beyond the 714-ac (289-ha) baseline
area by reducing threats and enhancing
habitat for the species. The proposed
SHA is intended to contribute to the
recovery of the northern Idaho ground
squirrel by reducing threats, expanding
and increasing the viability of the
ground squirrel population at this site,
improving habitat conditions, and
potentially facilitating translocation of
ground squirrels to other sites in need
of population supplementation, as
appropriate.
Consistent with the Service’s Safe
Harbor policy, under the proposed SHA
and the proposed Permit, we would
authorize incidental take of northern
Idaho ground squirrels as a result of the
following covered activities within the
Covered Area provided they are carried
out in accordance with the terms of the
SHA: livestock husbandry; farming
operations; logging; recreation;
construction of buildings and roads that
does not diminish the baseline area;
existing residential use; and fire
management activities.
We provide this notice pursuant to
section 10(c) of the Act and the
implementing regulations for NEPA (40
CFR 1506.6). We will evaluate the
Permit application, associated
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documents, and comments submitted
thereon to determine whether the
Permit application meets the
requirements of section 10(a) of the Act
and to ensure adequate NEPA
compliance. If we determine that all of
these requirements are met, we will sign
the proposed SHA and issue an
enhancement of survival permit under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act to the
applicant for take of northern Idaho
ground squirrels incidental to otherwise
lawful activities in accordance with the
terms of the SHA. We will not make our
final decision until after the end of the
30-day public comment period and will
fully consider all comments received
during the public comment period.
Dated: December 19, 2008.
Jeffery L. Foss,
Field Supervisor, Snake River Fish and
Wildlife Office, Boise, Idaho.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Notice of an Open Meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Water
Information (ACWI)
Notice is hereby given of a
meeting of the ACWI. This meeting is to
discuss broad policy-related topics
relating to national water initiatives,
and the development and dissemination
of water information, through reports
from ACWI subgroups. The agenda will
include status of a proposal from the
ACWI Subcommittee on Ground Water;
discussion of a new Extreme Storms
subgroup proposed within the
Subcommittee on Hydrology; status of
the National Monitoring Network for
U.S. Coastal Waters and their
Tributaries; request for ACWI approval
of an update to the Water Quality Data
Elements User Guide that would
include physical habitat elements;
discussion of ACWI participation in the
National Environmental Status and
Trends indicators project; and updates
on recent activities of the Methods and
Data Comparability Board.
The ACWI was established under the
authority of the Office of Management
and Budget Memorandum M92–01 and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
The purpose of the ACWI is to provide
a forum for water information users and
professionals to advise the Federal
Government on activities and plans that
may improve the effectiveness of
meeting the Nation’s water information
needs. Member organizations help to
foster communications between the
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Federal and non-Federal sectors on
sharing water information.
Membership, limited to 35
organizations, represents a wide range
of water resources interests and
functions. Representation on the ACWI
includes all levels of government,
academia, private industry, and
professional and technical societies. For
more information on the ACWI, its
membership, subgroups, meetings and
activities, please see the Web site at:
https://ACWI.gov.
DATES: The formal meeting will convene
at 9 a.m. on February 10, 2009, and will
adjourn at 12 noon on February 11,
2009. The meeting will be followed by
a public forum on the National
Environmental Status and Trends
Indicators project, which will begin at 1
p.m. on February 11, 2009 and adjourn
at 12 noon on February 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Reston, Virginia, area, within a few
miles of Dulles International Airport.
Information on the exact location can be
obtained from Ms. Wendy E. Norton,
ACWI Executive Secretary, whose
contact information is shown below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive
Secretary and Chief, Water Information
Coordination Program, U.S. Geological
Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS
417, Reston, VA 20192. Telephone: 703–
648–6810; Fax: 703–648–5644; e-mail:
wenorton@usgs.gov.
This
meeting is open to the public. Up to a
half hour will be set aside for public
comment. Persons wishing to make a
brief presentation (up to 5 minutes) are
asked to provide a written request with
a description of the general subject to
Ms. Norton at the above address no later
than February 3, 2009. It is requested
that 65 copies of a written statement be
submitted at the time of the meeting for
distribution to members of the ACWI
and placement in the official file. Any
member of the public may submit
written information and (or) comments
to Ms. Norton for distribution at the
ACWI meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 16, 2009.
Katherine Lins,
Chief, Office of Water Information.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Notice of an Open Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Water
Information (ACWI)
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the ACWI. This meeting
is to discuss broad policy-related topics relating to national water
initiatives, and the development and dissemination of water
information, through reports from ACWI subgroups. The agenda will
include status of a proposal from the ACWI Subcommittee on Ground
Water; discussion of a new Extreme Storms subgroup proposed within the
Subcommittee on Hydrology; status of the National Monitoring Network
for U.S. Coastal Waters and their Tributaries; request for ACWI
approval of an update to the Water Quality Data Elements User Guide
that would include physical habitat elements; discussion of ACWI
participation in the National Environmental Status and Trends
indicators project; and updates on recent activities of the Methods and
Data Comparability Board.
The ACWI was established under the authority of the Office of
Management and Budget Memorandum M92-01 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The purpose of the ACWI is to provide a forum for water
information users and professionals to advise the Federal Government on
activities and plans that may improve the effectiveness of meeting the
Nation's water information needs. Member organizations help to foster
communications between the Federal and non-Federal sectors on sharing
water information.
Membership, limited to 35 organizations, represents a wide range of
water resources interests and functions. Representation on the ACWI
includes all levels of government, academia, private industry, and
professional and technical societies. For more information on the ACWI,
its membership, subgroups, meetings and activities, please see the Web
site at: https://ACWI.gov.
DATES: The formal meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on February 10, 2009,
and will adjourn at 12 noon on February 11, 2009. The meeting will be
followed by a public forum on the National Environmental Status and
Trends Indicators project, which will begin at 1 p.m. on February 11,
2009 and adjourn at 12 noon on February 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Reston, Virginia, area,
within a few miles of Dulles International Airport. Information on the
exact location can be obtained from Ms. Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive
Secretary, whose contact information is shown below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy E. Norton, ACWI Executive
Secretary and Chief, Water Information Coordination Program, U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 417, Reston, VA
20192. Telephone: 703-648-6810; Fax: 703-648-5644; e-mail:
wenorton@usgs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is open to the public. Up to a
half hour will be set aside for public comment. Persons wishing to make
a brief presentation (up to 5 minutes) are asked to provide a written
request with a description of the general subject to Ms. Norton at the
above address no later than February 3, 2009. It is requested that 65
copies of a written statement be submitted at the time of the meeting
for distribution to members of the ACWI and placement in the official
file. Any member of the public may submit written information and (or)
comments to Ms. Norton for distribution at the ACWI meeting.
Dated: January 16, 2009.
Katherine Lins,
Chief, Office of Water Information.
[FR Doc. E9-1624 Filed 1-23-09; 8:45 am]
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